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Israeli hostages' accounts of Hamas captivity

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Released Israeli hostages have provided detailed accounts of the physical and psychological abuse endured during their captivity by Hamas in Gaza following the October 7, 2023, attacks. Evyatar David, who was abducted from the Nova music festival and held for ~~over two years,~~ 738 days, described ~~being confined~~ enduring extreme starvation, including a period of three months without food. He alleged that guards forced him to dig a ~~small apartment with minimal food~~ grave while they ate and ~~water. He detailed~~ recounted being forced to participate in a propaganda video where he was made to swallow water mixed with soap and dirt while blindfolded. ~~David~~ David, who was released in October 2025 under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, reported ongoing struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder, flashbacks, and anxiety. Similarly, Aviva and Keith Siegel, who were abducted from Kibbutz Kfar Aza, recounted witnessing severe physical abuse and sexual violence against female hostages. Aviva ~~Siegel alleged~~ Siegel, released in November 2023 after 51 days, testified that women were beaten, tortured, and forced to shower naked in front of ~~guards and suffered sexual assault.~~ guards. She also described being forced to wear tight, ill-fitting clothing. Keith Siegel, released after 484 days, described the psychological toll of living within the underground tunnel network. Both survivors noted that they continue to suffer from profound trauma.

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